MUMBAI: Broadcaster Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) has introduced four new packages under its revised Reference Interconnect Offer (RIO) taking its total bouquet offering up to 86 from 82. All the four bouquets are targeted at regional markets.

MUMBAI: Despite experiencing a troubled quarter due to the implementation of the new TRAI tariff order (NTO), cable TV and broadband service provider GTPL Hathway is optimistically looking at the transformation. Even as small multi system operators (MSOs) are figuring out the new regulatory framework,GTPL Hathway sees potential in consolidation to increase its footprint across the country.

MUMBAI: Asianet Digital Network Pvt Ltd launched Asianet Smart Magic Box, a hybrid set top box (STB) making it the first MSO in the country to launch a 4K UHD hybrid STB, powered by Android TV on April 29 2019. The company is also bringing to the market Asianet LED TV - television sets with SD, full HD and 4K smart TVs from 32” to 65”.

MUMBAI: Archana Anand deserves more credit than she is usually given. The ZEE5 Global chief business officer’s vision triggered ZEEL to evangelise the video steaming segment in India way back in 2012 with DittoTV and OZEE. It was a market wherein smartphones weren’t as prolific, the broadband infrastructure was shaky and the digital payment ecosystem wasn’t established as robustly as it is today. Yet, what Archana and ZEEL accomplished at the time was rather significant.

Viacom18 has announced the appointment of Gourav Rakshit as COO – Viacom18 Digital Ventures. He will be joining the organization in May 2019 and will be reporting to Sudhanshu Vats, Group CEO & MD, Viacom18.

In Week 15 of the RAM Ratings, Fever FM continues to dominate in Mumbai and Delhi, while Radio City and Radio Mirchi lead in Bangalore and Kolkata respectively.

In Mumbai in a universe of 12.2 million listeners, Fever FM took the top spot with an 18 per cent share, followed by Radio Mirchi with an improved 14 per cent share and Big FM with 12 per cent. Early morning, followed by mid-morning and night time band observed the highest listenership on total radio.

MUMBAI: The total number of TV channel licences granted by the ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) has touched 906. The MIB has granted two new uplinking/downlinking non-news TV channel licences in April.

MUMBAI: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) issued two more TV channel licences in the month of April, with Media Worldwide Ltd and IBC Tamil Private Ltd being its beneficiaries.

Media Worldwide Ltd and IBC Tamil Pvt Ltd applied for a licence under the channel name of Bong and IBC Tamil respectively under the non-news category.

​MUMBAI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), in a notice dated 1 May, directed the country’s leading direct-to-home (DTH) operators to ensure compliance with all provisions of its new tariff order for the broadcast and cable TV services sector. After issuing a directive to multi system operators (MSOs) last month, the regulator shifted its focus to four DTH companies - Tata Sky, Dish TV, Sun Direct and Independent TV.

Amplify.ai, a Silicon Valley-based AI solutions provider, has joined hands with ABP News Network Pvt Ltd. (ANN) to develop AI-powered chat assistants on Facebook Messenger for multiple ANN Group subsidiaries. The solutions are live on its three social channels — ABP News, ABP Live and ABP Majha, in Hindi, English and Marathi.